Xi Chen
Articles by Xi Chen

A sense of connection through a breath of light
June 7 2021 ArtThere is a Chinese saying for camaraderie: ‘those who share the same breath share a common destiny.’ In a time when none of us can find the safety and comfort to breathe freely in public spaces,…

A time to celebrate and reflect on Asian heritage
May 10 2021 Cover StoryMay is the Asian Heritage Month in Canada and this year the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) also celebrates the 25th anniversary of its annual explorASIAN festival. The festival …

Jocelyn Pettit: spreading joy through Celtic music
April 26 2021 CultureAfter spending two years in Glasgow to complete her Master of Music Degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Jocelyn Pettit is back home in Squamish again. She will be sharing her joyful …

Home Within: an audio-visual tribute to Syria
April 12 2021 CultureThe Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC will present an emotional audio-visual performance Home Within by Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian-Armenian visual …

Let’s go: Skoden Indigenous Film Festival
March 22 2021 CultureCarr Sappier, SFU School for the Contemporary Arts (SCA) film grad, says the Skoden Film Festival revolves around the Truth and Reconciliation Act but that there are also a variety of themes beyond …

Gender inclusion in the workplace starts with they
March 8 2021 LocalIn 2019, Merriam-Webster – America’s oldest dictionary – declared the word “they” its word of the year and added a new definition: used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is…

Authentic Indigenous voices needed in mainstream media
February 22 2021 LocalSome, but not all Canadians know about our country’s residential schools and the dark phase of Indigenous history that resulted from colonialism. Two Indigenous authors Michelle Good and …

The art of tanning -Turning fish skin to leather
February 8 2021 ArtThe Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is offering a two-part online workshop by local artist, maker and educator Janey Chang about fish skin tanning on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27.
Fish skin tanning is a process of …

Krystle Dos Santos: shows for Black History Month
January 25 2021 CultureKrystle Dos Santos, a two-time Western Canadian Music Award (WCMA)-winning musician based in Vancouver, has a busy schedule ahead with three virtual shows in the coming weeks in honour of Black …

An integrated view towards a green economy
January 11 2021 Cover StoryIt has been a few years since Canada signed the Paris Climate Agreement. Under the agreement, the country is supposed to reduce its emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 in comparison to 2005 levels. …